New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-25
FAIR PLAY FOR TIE THISTLE.
EVERYTHING AMICABLY SETTLED.

THE RACE WILL COME oFF-GEoRGE J.. SCHUYLER
| TO DECIDE THE WATER LINE LENGTH QUESTION.
The will OF. On Tuesday. weather permit
ting, the Volunteer will hgbt 1t out over the
inside That sensational bubble which was for
lime waited about by breath OF rumor TO tho effect
that the Thistle might. could would should be barred
from the because her waerino length turned out
to no q nfo expected this side OF the
Atlantic has been efectualy prcKed aud made TO van
| ish into thin air.
This happy result attained through a meeting Mt
the Now York Yacht Club last night, participated IN by
the Cup Committee the Regatta Committee aud others
Among those present were Commodore Gerry,
eXCommodore smith, Vioe-COmmodore Hhght,
| Philip Schuyler, Alexander Taylor, Jr, GEN
eral Paine. James Bell. tho representative
owner OF the Thistle; George Watson. her designer and
william forke. the secretary OF the Royal Clyde Yacht
Club The discussion was entirely amcable and all
parted with the best OF feeling and pleasant anicipa
tons OF seeing worth seeing on Tuesday and
another on Thursday
There never any question OF barring the Thistle
The object Of the discussion to elicit clear detni'
ton OF the meaning Of q clause in the deed OF
eiit atac he'd to the Americas Cup which admitted of
diverse nerpre etaOnsto ascertain whether or not ac
,ordng the deed OF gilt, the challenging yacht Is
required TO state the exact water-line length. What
The decision arrived at there not and is not any
intention OF making it operative against the Thistle The
purpose merely to establish precedent 10 govern
future challenges and This is the clause In the
deed gtft around which the discussion rcyoyed:
Acoompanvnr tho sir months notice there mn't be cu,
ainenslons rig ami name
now THG MATTER WAS ARRANGED
Mr.. Bell and his friends understood that this clause
merely required OF them the Custom House measure
Of the yachts IL perceived, however, that
the clause might he construed WISE as TO include
statement OF tho water-iine length. The result
OF the meeting yesterday that the question was
referred George L. SCHUYLER the sole surviving donor
OF the Americas Cup lie will give his decision to-day
II he decides that statement OF the waterline length
Of the challenging yacht required the Thistle will at
issue challenge based on her water line length
a'cer,aued by Mr Hysop the official measurer of tho
club the six-monh. notice will he waived Ghc deed OF
gift ALLOW wing tns and the will of the dates
before agreed upon.
But nothing could better illustrate the sportsmanlke
spirit which Mr Bell and his friends acted than the fact
that Notwithstanding their Interpretation OF the clause.
they with the challenge abatement Of the estimated
length OF the Thistle, other being possible
the ne because she had not then been launched And
this done because the chalengers knew that 1t
would be well-ngh impossible 20 infer the watcr-lino
length from the Custom House measurements.
After the meeting Commodore Gerry made this state
mcnt:
The Cup Committee had its attention called 10 the fact
Of a repuri Ell discrepancy between the wat.rno length
s .t.t. by The In his mai copruunication
and tho actual measurement as reported 10y
Tie mea,urtr OF the club on the 22d Inst WAS con
aided b. tie challenger that Ia his view OF the cnustIuc
ton the deed OF gf the waerue leugth was not such
necessary that he compelled To furnish II
with accuracy. Tue committee beli that II Wa, an
essential measurement unler the deed of git ahh In
view of e precedent that would he established 10y the
acceptance either view OF the Al this uuc. both
parties desired submit the question 10 The umpire.
Mr. George L. schuyler INT, was done TINS
ths was lone this evening writing In the event OF
anpire deciding that there Was Al rrrgulsry IN tbs
~ the Thistle which would preclude her from COM
polig under her challenge 10 was agreed that She should
Immediately challenge based on her prcSeut
mcasurnen'. which would be accepted by che cup Com
itt-e the the accurate waterliue
lengtn h4d breu stated III tho original communication
from The challenger.
E1Commodore smitn, the chairman OF the Cup com
mltter. sad.
lbrrr never has been question about rt'- ne
tween Ib.il, and the Volunteer coniuE on anl st
the appointed Ihe ouly question that las been
raj ell Aul NhIrh ha. h aHrably discH -cd 0n
both ,ies. l. whether the Dimensions called tor ~ tho
deed Of Hft iuCudrd wdtrrlur length Tue oJcct Mas
establish ptcrelcu Al the mrriius of The ommitiee
M lcil, hj request, submitted Ia willng hls
~ the ami the chairman O hc tluO Commit
embodied iu rIucut Oi me committees
unJrr.tuudng ~ the clause u dispute lhe-" cpnnuD-
To- the unplrc, Mr. schuyler, To CON
slider before making bis decision.